NORA POV
I heard Asher call my name, but I pretended not to hear him. I gently removed his grip from mine and walked away. It seemed like he wanted to chase after me, but Mabel blocked his way. She said something to him, but I didn’t clearly hear it.
I kept walking faster down the hallway, feeling a bit restless. Luckily, I passed a restroom and quickly turned back and walked in. I instantly removed my sunshade glasses and stared at my reflection in the mirror. I almost washed my face with water, but Mabel walking in stopped me.
It was her presence that stopped me from almost ruining my makeup.
“Are you okay?” she said from behind me.
I looked at Mabel and managed to smile. I said, “I’m running from fire, not knowing smoke would still find me.”
I refer to Derek as Fire and Asher as S
